Day 2 separation anxiety practice

I left Dexter alone in his crate for 10 minutes today.  I noticed that he was very into his Kong when I set it in the crate. Lately he's been kind of ignoring it as I leave him. He was very focused on it today. I took a walk around the block just shy of 10 minutes and noticed him barking when I got back in front of the house. So, I'm not really sure how long he was barking.

After a few minutes of doing dishes I let him out and he didn't seem as attached to me as he usually is. We practiced stay again. He stayed several rooms away for 30 seconds until I called him to come get the treat. It was pretty awesome! So even though he's crying/barking still I believe he's making progress. I just have to keep at it.

I love that my dog loves me but I want him to be at least a little independent. Right now he's in the living room relaxing on the couch not at my feet for once haha. I don't know if its because our training is working or he's angry with me :)

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace.” 

― Milan Kundera